Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 1704 The Future of Southern Railway Company

It has been almost 27 years since the establishment of the Southern Railway Corporation.

During these 27 years, with limited funds and with the support of the army system, they managed to operate a wilderness railway across the two oceans. At the same time, they also established many towns and settlements along the railway and nearby areas Many Ming people who immigrated via the Pacific route took over this piece of land that was neglected by the Spaniards little by little.

Later, the Southern Railway Company, a large concern enterprise, took advantage of the large amount of profits brought by the Peru trade monopoly franchise granted by the executive committee, and gradually managed this cold and wild land into an economic hot spot, completely retaining the The immigrants who took root here—such as the fishing industry, whaling industry, and sea animal hunting industry in Tierra del Fuego, such as the fishing industry and timber processing industry in Chile, etc., have developed rapidly in the past 20 years.

Of course, we must not forget the mainstay role of the Southern Railway Company in developing the Chilean region.Without the Southern Railway Company, the island of Fongu (Chiloe Island) and its adjacent foothills, the Maureen River basin, and the southern section of the Central Valley would not have developed, at least not so fast, and the population would not have grown so much fast.It can be said that the Southern Railway Company laid the foundation for the East Coast on the Pacific side, and actually planted the flag of the East Coast at the highest point of every small town. If people from the East Coast want to enter Chile in the future, they must use Based on this.

In addition, a series of enterprises headed by "South Railway" also took root and developed here, creating a lot of income, such as Pacific Shipyard, Nantie Flour Mill, Nantie Fishery Company, Nantie Transportation Company, Nantie Trading company, Nantie Machinery Processing Factory, Nantie Oil Press Factory, Nantie Leather Factory, Nantie Brewery, Nantie Medical Research Institute, Nantie Women's and Children's Hospital, Nantie Weekly, etc.In this regard, the executive committee also sees it, and admits that the 30 years of the Southern Railway Company have made great contributions to the country. This model is worth learning and promoting, although the people who control this company are what they have always Rather disgusting army horse manure.

But in any case, the fact that the 30-year concession trade right is about to expire cannot be reversed.The Executive Committee and the Government Affairs Council have no intention of renewing the concession of the Southern Railway Corporation. A bunch of ghosts and snakes in China are also drooling over the lucrative Peru trade, waiting to rush forward to bite this piece of fat Now, at this time, no one will—nor dare—to renew the trade franchise of the Southern Railway Company.

Of course, the Southern Railway Company has lost its 30-year trade monopoly franchise, but it does not mean that they will not be able to participate in this large-scale trade with an annual trade volume of more than 300 million yuan in the future. The company can still continue to transfer goods between Peru and the mainland as usual and earn profits, but it has to face competition from other merchants, and many agents originally attached to them can also conduct trade in a legitimate manner, no need to One-third or even half of the profits have been handed over to the Southern Railway Company. These will undoubtedly have a great impact on the profits of the Southern Railway Trading Company, which will greatly reduce or even dry up the milk source of the largest cash cow under the Southern Railway Company.

Of course, the Southern Railway Company is also aware of this situation, but the company, which has been preparing for it since two years ago, is not in a panic. and descriptions of future development.The statement first reviewed the company's development in the past 30 years, pointing out that "in the past 18 years", the Southern Railway Company has insisted on paying huge cash dividends to shareholders. Both have had good financial returns.

Later, the Southern Railway Company confidently stated: Even after the trade concession expired at the end of 1678, the Southern Railway Company was still able to occupy the largest share of this trade, because of the various contacts cultivated by the company in Peru over the years Relationships are the company's most valuable asset.Moreover, the shipping company on the Pacific side is responsible for the transportation company under the Southern Railway (there are seven or eight small offshore steamers owned by the South China Sea, and six large commercial ships leased by the South China Sea Transportation Company), and the two-ocean railway will continue to be operated by the company. From 1688 to the end of [-] (then it was handed over to the State Administration of Railways for operation), these two are the key factors to ensure that the company can continue to obtain high profits, and shareholders do not need to panic.

Of course, Southern Railway Corporation also mentioned the operating conditions of its subsidiary companies such as Southern Iron Flour Mill, Southern Iron Fisheries Company, Southern Iron Brewery, Southern Iron Tannery, and Pacific Shipyard, pointing out that they are also important sources of profit, but People who understand it don’t take it seriously, because some of these companies make money, some do not lose money, and some need large annual financial subsidies (such as Nantie Medical Research Institute, Nantie Women’s and Children’s Hospital, etc.) ), it would be nice if these messy tertiary enterprises can manage themselves, but few people are interested in making money from them.

In fact, it is similar. Some people in the Southern Railway Company now want to divest these assets one by one in order to concentrate on the main business. However, there are quite a few opponents, and company executives like Mao Desheng are not very supportive. , so it has been cold, anyway, the tertiary industry enterprises as a whole are not losing money at present, and they can still maintain it, can't they?

The information released by the Southern Railway Company had a great response among investors, and slightly diluted the original worries caused by the expiration of the trade concession. It just arrived at Xingnan Port yesterday (September 1675, 9). Shao Yuanyi, who attended the shareholders' meeting, was one of them.

As a well-known person in the society, Dr. Shao, who is full of peaches and plums, no longer operates the notorious private lending and bill discounting business, and has turned into a pure investor.In addition to investing in Mucaoling Meat Factory, Mashi Fruit Industry, Xinxing Shipyard and other enterprises in the Duck Lake Basin (all of which were relatively successful investments), more than half of his property was invested in the Southern Railway Company.For this reason, over the years, he traveled to various teahouses and restaurants, and bought no less than 90 shares of Southern Railway Company shares at a premium from those who were interested in selling them. The average price was more than [-] yuan, which was regarded as a key investment.

Therefore, he was very concerned about the fate of the Southern Railway Company. For many years, he had been focusing on collecting thoughts on national railway construction, Peru trade, and the dynamics of the Southern Railway Company, and he became a semi-expert without knowing it.Especially after the medical apprentices he taught gradually became able to be independent, he devoted all his energy to business affairs.To be more precise, he distributed the investment in the meat factory, orchard, and shipyard to his three adult sons and daughters to manage on his behalf, allowing them to accumulate some experience first, while he himself took charge of the investment in the Southern Railway Company, because it was his next step. A heavy bet.

Shao Yuanyi has been living in Xingnan County for more than a month. During this period, he has been staying in the hotel except for visiting the Nantie Maternity and Children’s Hospital, Nantie Medical Research Institute, and Nantie Nursing Home, which are invested and owned by Mo Dashuai and his wife. Here, while studying various issues of "South Railway Weekly" that he could buy, he talked with other investors who were also investors, such as Ku Youfu, a businessman from Qingdao County.

Ku Youfu’s background is also very complicated. His father is the famous Captain Couette (passed away just last year), and his elder brother is Ku Youcai, who opened a road freight company on Expo Avenue, where the land is expensive. He is also considered a well-known family on the east coast. up.Thanks to his father's relationship, this person entered and exited high society at a young age and met many important people.Although those big shots probably don't care much about him, but they are more or less familiar, and his father made an indelible contribution to the development of the East Coast. The operation is also smooth sailing. At present, it has invested a lot in the transportation industry and has made a lot of profits.

Ku Youfu has invested in the shares of the Southern Railway Company for some years, and he is also one of the agents of the company, specializing in importing tobacco from Peru and exporting it to the mainland. However, this did not shake his confidence in the Southern Railway Company, which was rooted in this railway.

"The general meeting of shareholders is over. Although some people didn't speak in detail, as long as they pay attention to the development of Nantie Company these years, they will naturally understand." Shao Yuanyi and Ku Youfu were in a luxuriously decorated teahouse in Xingnan County. Sitting and chatting, I only heard Ku Youfu said: "Besides, the Liangyang Railway has been confirmed to continue to be operated by the Southern Railway for ten years. This is a great profit. Think about it, so many goods have to go from here, this But the hen that lays golden eggs, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is making money every day. This item alone means that Southern Railway will take a cut from every businessman who operates Peru trade, which will guarantee the company's future ten years After all, there are still a small number of 'warriors' who dare to take the risk of sailing through the Strait of Magellan and even sailing around Cape Horn."

In addition to selling all kinds of green tea and yerba mate tea, the teahouse also sells some snacks from the local area, such as snails soaked in butter, jujube cake with honey, steamed flan, pretzel with fruit filling, etc. The price is not very high. Cheap, but for people like them who are worth tens of thousands, it's just a drizzle.

At this meeting, Shao Yuanyi slowly finished a plate of snails soaked in butter, wiped his mouth with a hot towel, and then agreed: "The Liangyang Railway is here, and the South Railway Company will have no worries in the next ten years. It's just that you and I will do it except for the warehouse staff." Business, of course, will not just focus on the few years or even ten years in front of you. I am not afraid of your jokes. My old Shao is really optimistic about this South Railway Company, even more optimistic than the Caribbean Shipping Company invested by some of my old friends. I I really want to see how far this South Railway Company can go. The only thing that makes people dissatisfied is that the stalls of this South Railway Company are too large. Many factories do not make money at all, and they lose a lot every year. , It’s better to close it. It’s a pity, we are soft-spoken, and President Mao is arbitrary in these matters, and it’s useless to say it.”

In fact, in the view of investors like Shao Yuanyi, there are many non-performing assets under the Southern Railway that urgently need to be divested, and there are also many undue expenditures.For example, it is difficult for them to understand the expenses for land reclamation, because the new settlements or colonies do not make much money, or it can be said that they lose money. The Southern Railway Company is helping the government to bear a lot of expenses. This makes him very puzzled, and he thinks it should Totally cut - of course this is because he was unaware of the outcome of some secret PY deal between Southern Rail and the government.

But after all, they are not the decision makers of a giant company like Southern Railway. The Ministry of the Army holds more than 50% of the shares in this company (some other affiliated companies collectively hold more than 20%), and their style is very tough and domineering. Naturally, small and medium-sized investors like them don't give a shit.However, this company has a big background, and the dividends are very generous every year. It is a high-quality company among high-quality companies, so people like Shao Yuanyi can only recognize it by pinching their noses. It is inevitable for Yu to complain after drinking.

Ku Youfu also felt the same about this, so the two then complained about the Southern Railway Company, and then saw Shao Yuanyi change the subject and asked with a mysterious expression: "Outside the library staff, I heard that the Southern Railway Company The company is handing over the governance of some local counties with the Government Affairs Council in order to free up funds and manpower to invest overseas, do you know what kind of regulations this is?"

"I have heard of it, but I always feel a little weird and can't believe it." Ku Youfu took a sip of tea, and finally said: "The rumors I heard are that the South Railway Company will conduct a second round against the Xinhua Xia Railway Company. Injecting capital to completely complete the construction of the Daqing Railway, there is also the possibility of investing in the Far East Denglai area, which is too bizarre, I always thought it was a joke, but thinking about it carefully, it is not impossible."

As soon as Ku Youfu said this, Shao Yuanyi also nodded frequently, and responded: "Shao has also heard the news. It is said that Commander Liao of Denglai invited the Southern Railway to build the railway there. For financial subsidies, the Bank of Taiwan will also provide low-interest loans. However, the export of sensitive things such as railways and trains has always been tightly controlled in China. Can the Southern Railway Company really succeed in building a railway in the Jiaodong area? Listen It sounds like a fairy tale. I always feel that it is not true. Someone should spread the rumor. But as you said, going to Jiaodong to build the railway is indeed an excellent investment, because it is densely populated and the economy is also good. It will not be too slow to repair and pay back, which is extremely beneficial to the company's future development."

"Now, the only obstacle is probably the executive committee's control over the export of advanced things such as railway equipment?" Finally, Shao Yuanyi said in a slightly questioning tone.

Yesterday the national football team was equalized by Syria's countdown, and I was so angry that I only got over it now, and I sent it just after typing.Stop talking, go to bed, too sleepy.

(End of this chapter)